So I was thinking about getting a GoPro for driving, skiing, snowboarding etc. I was planning on the HD hero 3 and was wondering if any of you guys had any experience with it. Is the black edition worth it or would the silver be sufficient?

We just bought the GoPro Hero 3 HD in our little office (Silver). First impression is very nice. It's really small and light. Via iPad app (and WiFi) you can change the settings of the cam and see an livestream (a little bit delayed). Here is our first timelapse video (the day our GoPro arrived witch was Friday so we didn't have much more time to check it out):

Get it! You'll capture things that you would not expect.. and the video would become evidence if anything ever happens

Someone on a different forum was having endless issues with their car at the dealership, so they hid a gopro in the back somewhere and caught the Forman driving the car into one of the arms on a lift resulting in a damaged rim. Worked out pretty well for him